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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" in China between 1898 and 1901?
(a) The Boxer Rebellion.
(b) The Samurai Revolution.
(c) The Panda Movement.
(d) The Bamboo Storm.

2. Isaac Cline's new house was located how many blocks north of the Gulf?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

3. What school dean recommended Isaac Cline to study at the US Signal Corps?
(a) Dean Jones.
(b) Dean Bruner.
(c) Dean Williams.
(d) Dean Frank.

4. What was the name of the captain who commanded the "Pensacola"?
(a) William Sterett.
(b) William B. Hazen.
(c) T. P. Halsey.
(d) J. W. Simmons.

5. What Founding Father kept a lifelong weather journal, according to the author in Part I: The Law of Storms?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) John Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his meteorology training with the US Army Signal Corps, Isaac Cline was first assigned to what location?

2. Who was the founder and first President of American Association for the Advancement of Science?

3. Galveston's highest point was how many feet above sea level in 1900?

4. Isaac Cline had considered becoming what before he was invited to study climatology?

5. What college did Isaac Cline attend?

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